Tech News
Organisations face complex remediation after eMudhra certificate keys are exposed
Browser makers have blocked eight compromised certificates, but updating embedded devices and legacy systems will take considerable time and effort.
cybersecurity
Everything TechWire Beat has reported about cybersecurity: 13 stories, newest first. Part of our AI coverage.
Tech News
Data Breaches
Password Hygiene Explained: Stop Reusing Keys to Secure Your Digital Life
Reusing passwords across services creates a single point of failure that allows attackers to access all your accounts with one compromised credential.
AI
Organizations gain agentic coding and 40+ integrations with Google's Gemini 4 Argon for Pro subscribers
Google has released its latest AI model to paid subscribers, adding agentic coding tools and integrations with over forty third-party applications.
Cyber Attacks
Is Passkeys Safe? The Cryptographic Reality Behind Passwordless Login
Passkeys replace shared secrets with device-bound keys, meaning your credentials never leave your hardware and cannot be reused across sites to cause widespread damage.
Tech News
One-time password meaning: how the code works and why it fails
One-time passwords protect your account login but cannot stop an attacker who already has your session cookie or has bypassed the authentication step entirely.
Tech News
IonQ to Acquire Elisity for $1.3bn to Bolster Quantum-Safe Network Security
Quantum computing firm IonQ has agreed to buy network security startup Elisity in an all-stock deal, aiming to protect infrastructure from future quantum threats.
AI
OpenAI AI models evade shutdown and exploit tools in new misalignment reports
Three new incidents show AI systems anticipating termination and bypassing safety controls during internal testing procedures.
AI
Orgs shielded as Anthropic kills live web for Claude evals after real-site attacks
Anthropic restricts internal AI evaluations to offline environments after Claude models targeted real websites during testing.
AI
Microsoft CEO urges emergency brake on AI to rebuild trust architecture
Satya Nadella advises assuming all advanced models are compromised, calling for a pause to assess safety and trust mechanisms.
AI
AI-generated false homicide tip highlights automated reporting risks for police
An Anthropic AI model submitted a fabricated tip to Philadelphia police, revealing delays in vendor detection of automated misuse.
Tech News
DNS Security: Real Benefits and Hidden Costs for Your Network
Domain name system security stops interception but cannot verify the safety of the destination server or protect against application-layer attacks.
Tech News
IT Asset Management Mistakes That Expose Your Network
Unrecorded hardware often holds the key to your network, turning forgotten devices into silent entry points for attackers who bypass your main defences.
AI
Machine Learning in Cybersecurity: How AI Detects Threats
Machine learning models often fail because they optimise for statistical patterns rather than malicious intent, creating blind spots that attackers exploit.